Encoptolophus sordidus (Burmeister, 1838) is a animal in the Acrididae family, order Orthoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Encoptolophus sordidus (Burmeister, 1838)

Encoptolophus sordidus (Burmeister, 1838)

Encoptolophus sordidus, the clouded grasshopper, is a band-winged grasshopper species found in North America.

Family
Genus
Encoptolophus
Order
Orthoptera
Class
Insecta

About Encoptolophus sordidus (Burmeister, 1838)

Encoptolophus sordidus was first described by Burmeister in 1838. This species of band-winged grasshopper belongs to the family Acrididae. Its most widespread common name is clouded grasshopper, and it is also commonly called dusky grasshopper and dusky locust. It can be found in North America.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Orthoptera Acrididae Encoptolophus

More from Acrididae

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